Cotton-picker&#39;s sack-carrier.



N:0. 842,765. PATENTED JAN. 29, 1907.

W. A. BYRD.

COTTON PIGKBRS SACK CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED IEB.3.1906.

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COTTON-PICKERS SACK-CARRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 29, 1907.

Application filed February 3, 1906. Serial No. 299,369-

To (all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WADE A. BYRD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Swifton, in the county of Jackson and State of Arkansas,have invented a new and useful Cotton- Pickers Sack-Carrier, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to sack-carrying devices for pickers of cottonand the like; and it has particular reference to that class ofsack-carriers an example of which will be found illustrated in LettersPatent of the United States No. 805,708, granted to myself on the 28thday of November, 1905.

The object of the present invention is to further-simplify and im rovethe construction and operation of t 's class of devices; and with theseand other ends in view, which will readily appear as the nature of theinvention is better understood, the same consists in the improvedconstruction and novel arrangement and combination of parts which willbe hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings has been illustrated a simple and preferredform of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitationis necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited,

ut that changes, alterations, and modifications within the scope of theinvention may be made when desired.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a sack-carrierconstructed in accordance with the principles of the invention, one sackbeing shown in position for removal from the carrier. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of the carrier complete. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional viewtaken on the plane indicated by the line 3 3 in Fig. 2.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are indicated throughout bysimilar characters of reference. I

The improved carrier is composed of a truck consisting of runners 1 1,which are beveled at both ends, so as to admit of propulsion in oppositedirections, said runners being spaced apart and connected by end members2 2 and by cross-bars 3 3, of which any desired number may be used, saidend members and cross-bars being preferably gained into the upper edgesof the runners. Each of the runners supports a plurality of uprights 5 5and 5, the uprights 5 5 being reduced at their lower ends to form tenons6, which are inserted into mortises 7 in the runners, while the uprights5 are hingedly con nected with the runners at the upper outer edges ofthe latter. It will be observed that the hinged uprights 5 are disposedintermediate the ends of the truck, it being intended to place onesuclrupright adjacent to each sack carried by the truck. The uprights 55 are reduced at their upper ends to form tenons 8, and the corneruprights are connected with each other by means of cross-bars 9, whichin turn serve to support side rails 10, extending longitudinally at eachside of the truck. The side rails 10 are provided with a ertures for thereception of the tenons at t e upper ends of the several uprights 5.

The bags 11, two or more of which may be supported upon eachrunner-truck, are provided at thelr u per edges with slats 12, providedat their a utting ends with semicircular notches or recesses 13, adaptedto engage the tenons 8 at said abutting ends, said slats 12 being alsoprovided with apertures to engage other tenons 8, that extend above theside rails 10 and upon which the said bags may thus be supported fortrans ortation. A cross-brace 15 is provided wit perforations 16,engaging the tenons 8 at the abutting ends of the slats 12, which arethereby secured in position with sufficient firmness to prevent themfrom being jolted out of position when the device is in operation.

The slats 12 are provided with handles 17, whereby they may beconveniently manipulated and whereby they may be suspended upon thehooks of ordinary cotton-scales for the purpose of weighing theircontents.

The uprights 5, which are connected with the runners by means of hinges18, are provided at their upper ends with recesses 19 for the receptionof securing means, such as pins or bolts 20, which are insertiblethrough apertures 21 in the side rails.

The runners 1 1 are provided near their ends with hooks 22 for theattachment of draft means, and springs 23, secured upon the runners, arearranged to press upon the points of the hooks for the double purpose ofretaining the draft means in position and of preventing the hooks fromcatching upon the cotton-stalks when the truck is dragged over theground.

The operation of this improved device and its advantages will be readilyunderstood from the foregoing description, taken in connection with thedrawings hereto annexed. After a sack has been filled it may be readilyIIO removed by disengaging the slats 12 and permitting them to drop downbetween the side rails, after which they may be passed out between theuprights 5 5, one of the hinged uprights 5 being let down for thepassage of the sack, as will be seen in Fig. 1 of the drawings. This isa decided advantage, inasmuch as necessity for lifting the heavy sackover the side rails of the carrier is avoided. By beveling the runnersat both ends and by providing draft attaching-hooks at each end of thetruck the latter may be moved in opposite directions, as will be readilyunder stood, thereby avoiding necessity of turning the truck, whichcannot always be conveniently accomplished.

The general construction is simple, inexpensive, and eflicient for thepurposes for which the apparatus is designed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A movablesupporting device having uprights reduced to form tenons at their upperends, side rails engaging said tenons and connecting the uprights,intermediate uprights hingedly supported at their lower ends, and meansdetachably connecting the upper ends of the hinged uprights with theside rails.

2. A truck consisting of runners and cross members spacing andconnecting the same,

uprights upon said runners, end members and side rails connecting theupper ends of the uprights, intermediate. uprights hingedly connectedwith the runners, means for detachably connecting the upper ends of thehinged uprights with the side rails, and flexible receptacles havingslats supported above the side rails.

3. A runner-truck, uprights mounted upon the same and having reducedupper ends forming tenons, end members and side rails having aperturesengaging the tenons and serving to connect the upper ends of theuprights, intermediate uprights hingedly connected with the runners andhaving recesses at their upper ends, securing members engaging saidrecesses through apertures in the side rails, and flexible receptacleshaving slats supported above the side rails.

4. A sack-supporting truck having runners beveled at both ends andprovided at each end with draft attaching-hooks and Y withfender-springs engaging the points of said hooks.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afliXedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

l/VADE A. BYRD. WVitnesses:

E. W. HULEN, S. A. DRIVER.

